It was a good run, but Franklin Community unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Greenwood Woodmen. Franklin Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Franklin Community got a good showing from Brooks McNicholas, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Franklin Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Burton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carsten Bland was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Greenwood's side, Logan Connor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan King was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Community's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Greenwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Franklin Community will head out on the road to face off against Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenwood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Franklin Central at 5:30 p.m.
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